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Aunty Sandra Morgan and Aunty Lesley Williams were the movers and shakers behind the creation of The Ration Shed Museum and Cherbourg’s Historical Precinct<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 9, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ration Shed Museum celebrated its 20th birthday on Friday … that’s two decades of sharing Cherbourg’s history and stories with visitors, tourists and, importantly, younger residents in the community.<\/p>\n

Visitors gathered inside the old building – from where flour, sugar and other foodstuffs used to be doled out to mission residents – to watch a video about the history of Cherbourg and the building.<\/p>\n

The idea of creating a special place to preserve the history of mission times in Cherbourg came about while local Elder Aunty Sandra Morgan and her sister, Aunty Lesley Williams, were gathering together historic items ahead of Cherbourg’s town centenary in 2004.<\/p>\n

They realised the old Ration Shed, down near the football oval, was still intact.<\/p>\n

The pair worked to get the building moved to a new location, near the centre of town, and then a lot of hard work went into its restoration.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ration Shed was officially re-opened as a museum during the centenary year.<\/p>\n

The restoration of the former Superintendent’s Office, Boys Dormitory and Domestic Science building followed over the years to create the Historical, Cultural and Community Precinct which exists today.<\/p>\n

Aunty Sandra said The Ration Shed had provided a site where the community could share stories of living “under the Act”.<\/p>\n

(The Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act was passed in 1897 in Queensland. It restricted the rights of Indigenous people, and although updated several times in later decades, basically remained in place in amended form until the 1980s.)<\/p>\n

Aunty Sandra said that before The Ration Shed, Cherbourg residents had been “spectators” in the telling of their history.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Now we are in the limelight … it feels good,” she said.<\/p>\n

“We could at last honour our heroes and pay tribute to our Elders who had suffered so much.<\/p>\n

“Hopefully this place which was to give us food, now gives us food for thought.”<\/p>\n

These days The Ration Shed hosts regular tours for school groups, tourists and community organisations as well as holding special displays.<\/p>\n

A feature planned for next year will focus on the history of the old Girls Dormitory in the town.<\/p>\n

Friday’s birthday celebration was well-attended with many former Cherbourg residents returning for the day (and for Golden Oldies on Saturday).<\/strong><\/p>\n

They were joined by councillors from the Cherbourg, South Burnett and Fraser Coast councils.<\/p>\n

The celebration included a barbecue lunch on The Ration Shed deck and the ceremonial cutting of a cake.<\/p>\n

A new booklet about the history of The Ration Shed, prepared by Mark Newman for the celebration, was also launched.<\/p>\n

Also unveiled was a work by local artist Maurice Mickelo, commissioned by The Ration Shed, which details the history of Cherbourg from traditional times through to mission days and now.<\/p>\n

Aunty Sandra said the work would be hung in the Elders area in the complex.<\/p>\n

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Artist Maurice Mickelo, Aunty Lesley Williams, Aunty Sandra Morgan and Aunty Ada Simpson with the new artwork, ‘Cherbourg Our Home”, which will hang in the Elders area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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South Burnett and Fraser Coast councillors also attended the celebration … they are pictured with Cherbourg Mayor Bruce Simpson and CEO Chatur Zala (Photo: Kathy Duff)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cherbourg Mayor Bruce Simpson spoke at the 20th birthday celebration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aunty Lesley Williams and author Mark Newman with a copy of the new history booklet – prepared in just six weeks! – which was launched on the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Uncle Noel Blair had a special gift for Elders present, copies of his book “Man On A Mission”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tarita Simpson and Luella Watson were part of the crowd packed into The Ration Shed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tara Priestly, from Cherbourg Radio Us Mob, interviewed several Elders on the day, including Aunty Leila Davidson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pop John Stanley said a prayer at the start of the lunch and also praised the AIM Church which had guided so many members of the community over the years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dorothy Bird, Ruth Hegarty and Venus Rabbitt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Award-winning author Aunty Ruth Hegarty grew up in Cherbourg … “Is That You, Ruthie?” won the 1998 David Unaipon Award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aunty Sandra Morgan, who only recently retired as chair of The Ration Shed committee, with Mark Newman and Luella Watson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Guests gathered on the deck at The Ration Shed to share lunch …<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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… and, of course, there was a birthday cake!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Guests watched a short video inside The Ration Shed about the removal and restoration of the building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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It was standing room only inside The Ration Shed for the birthday presentations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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